Iron status in pretem infants between 32 and 37 weeks GA.

Study on iron status in preterm infants.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23007

Enrollment

200

Registered

2011-03-18

Start date

2011-03-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

iron status in preterm infants born between 32 and 37 weeks GA

Interventions

Iron status will be assessed during hospital stay at the first week of life, 4-6 weeks after discharge from the hospital and at the postnatal age of 4 and 6 months.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female infants born between 32 and 37 wk GA; 2. Stable health status and expected to remain stable; 3. Written informed consent from parents/guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Major congenital malformations; 2. Chronic or inherited metabolic disease; 3. Hemoglobinopathies; 4. Active blood loss during delivery/ major bleeding; 5. Twin to twin transfusion syndrome; 6. Hemolytic disease (positive coombs).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Iron status at the age of 6 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To define whether the following factors contribute to iron deficiency during infancy: 1. Birth weight; 2. Placental weight; 3. Sex; 4. Growth velocity, length, weight; 5. Dietary iron intake (breastfeeding versus formula feeding); 6. Bioavailable iron (>500 ml cow milk a day); 7. Ethnicity (European versus non-European); 8. Socioeconomic status; 9. Attending day-care; 10. Maternal iron status/anemia during pregnancy; 11. Smoking during pregnancy; 12. Preeclampsia; 13. Maternal gestational or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; 14. Maternal body mass index (BMI).	—

Measure

Time frame

To define whether the following factors contribute to iron deficiency during infancy: 1. Birth weight; 2. Placental weight; 3. Sex; 4. Growth velocity, length, weight; 5. Dietary iron intake (breastfeeding versus formula feeding); 6. Bioavailable iron (>500 ml cow milk a day); 7. Ethnicity (European versus non-European); 8. Socioeconomic status; 9. Attending day-care; 10. Maternal iron status/anemia during pregnancy; 11. Smoking during pregnancy; 12. Preeclampsia; 13. Maternal gestational or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; 14. Maternal body mass index (BMI).

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Contacts

Public ContactLieke Uijterschout

Juliana Kinderziekenhuis Sportlaan 600

l.uijterschout@hagaziekenhuis.nl+31 (0)70 2100000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)